Just one thing: may you give me some objective parameters to define a lead as qualified? Felix had earlier asked me some questions about cost per lead, which I won’t share here, since the information is private to his company. However, I thought it would be helpful to publicly answer his follow-up question, about lead qualification, on the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog. Lead qualification is …. Defining a lead as qualified basically means they are qualified to talk to a sales representative. The best place to start is with a universal lead definition. MORE >>

In the case study, Dr. McGlaughlin revealed how one company clarified the value proposition of a landing page for a 201% increase in captured leads. The goal of the page was to capture a lead. The winning treatment generated a 201% increase in captured leads by clarifying the value proposition of the page. To effectively communicate the value proposition on our lead capture pages, we must be able to map every micro-yes on the inverted funnel. Landing Page Optimization: Value-focused revamp leads to 188% lead gen boost, increase in personal interaction. MORE >>

Tweet Confession: I wish I could flash this across every marketer’s computer screen the moment it powered up: A universal lead definition (ULD) clarifies what a lead is to everyone in your organization. An astounding 61% of B2B marketers admit to sending “leads” directly to Sales without qualification, according to the MarketingSherpa 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. Are these truly leads? Anyone who expresses interest in what you sell is an inquiry , not a lead. What does a universal lead definition look like? Not really. MORE >>

Follow the lead of Jeremy Scully and take a high-stakes gamble: Put your reputation on the line to prove marketing’s value. Scully, the Business Development Manager for Planisware , a leading provider of project and portfolio management solutions, told his top brass that the best way to use leftover credit with a leading analyst was to feature her in a webinar. As soon as the webinar was over, a standard email thanking attendees was automatically sent, and Scully commenced his lead-generation efforts. Webinar Replay: Teleprospecting that Drives Sales-Ready Leads. MORE >>

Tweet In the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , we asked 1,915 marketers about traffic volume and traffic that converts. Related Resources: Webinar Replay: How to Integrate Social Media/SEO to Drive More Leads and Increase Marketing ROI. B2B Social Media Marketing: Focus on leads, not likes. Lead Generation Email marketing lead generation organic search SEO social media marketingHere’s what the data revealed …. Q: Which of the following sources generates the GREATEST VOLUME of traffic coming to your site? Click to enlarge. Great data. MORE >>